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Stuyvesant lost a leg in the service of the company in the West Indies

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15y ago

Yes. Peter Stuyvesant did have a wooden leg. He lost his leg during a fight, and he was often heard stamping his wooden leg on the floor whenever he was angry.

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11y ago

He was struck w a cannonball while attacking Spanish controlled St Martin. His leg was amputated and he was fitted for his prosthetic in holland.

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